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Angie's Kettle Corn Boom Chicka Pop Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Angie's Kettle Corn Boom Chicka Pop Sweet and Salty Popcorn

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
1g
Protein
8g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
5
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn is the kind of brightly packaged, ready-to-eat snack you’ll find in the snack aisle or by the checkout endcaps alongside chips, pretzels and other flavored popcorns. The 7 oz bag sits with other single-bag treats and party-sized offerings, often near movie-night displays or seasonal candy. It reads like a carnival memory in a bag: a light, whole-grain popcorn popped and dusted with a glossy sweet-and-salty kettle coating. Texture is airy and crisp with occasional small clusters where sugar crystallizes; the sunflower oil gives a clean, slightly nutty mouthfeel rather than heavy grease. Packaging is a flexible bag with bold brand colors and upbeat copy positioning the product as a better-for-you indulgence—non-GMO, whole-grain, vegan and gluten-free claims create a health-halo while still promising a nostalgic, fun taste. The brand targets millennial parents and health-aware snackers who want convenience without sacrificing flavor, leaning into festival, movie and family-snack rituals. You’ll see it chosen for movie night, road trips, office snack drawers, school lunches and game-day spreads. Labeling emphasizes simple ingredients and real cane sugar rather than artificial flavors; it does not carry organic certification. In plain terms, the product is pre-popped and packaged in a factory, so it has undergone industrial processing to be shelf-stable and instantly snackable. People typically open the bag, share casually from the pouch, or pour into a bowl—its ritual is communal and convenient, evoking county-fair nostalgia while fitting an on-the-go lifestyle.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 cups
Servings per Container: 7
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Popcorn,, Sunflower, Oil,, Cane Sugar, Sea, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Although ingredients are few and familiar, the product is industrially pre-popped, sweetened and packaged as a ready-to-eat snack—characteristics consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Angie's Kettle Corn Boom Chicka Pop Sweet and Salty Popcorn

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, right? In moderation, this popcorn can be a fun snack option since it’s made from simple ingredients like popcorn, sunflower oil, cane sugar, and sea salt. If you're comparing it to a candy bar, it's definitely a lighter choice, but keep in mind it's still got some added sugars, so balance is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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